Put your cash on Minjee Lee to win a maiden Australian Open this week.
That’s the daring name from her brother, newly minted Australian PGA champ Min Woo Lee, who says sibling rivalry might propel the world No.5 to victory in Sydney this week.
It’s a prediction primarily based on latest reality as nicely.
Minjee’s most up-to-date victory on the BMW Championship, her second for 2023 that helped propel her to a 3rd Greg Norman Medal, got here the week after Min Woo streeted the sphere to win the Macau Open, making October a monster month for the Lees.
In 2021, two weeks after Min Woo gained the Scottish Open, Minjee gained her first main, the Evian Championship as nicely.
The celebrity siblings will each tee off on the dual-gender Open in Sydney, and Min Woo stated having recovered what he known as placing “yips” his massive sister could possibly be able to salute once more.
“It’s humorous, as a result of each time I win it looks as if subsequent week she wins, so in the event you guys wish to put some cash on my sister profitable subsequent week, you’ll most likely win,” Min Woo stated after his victory at Royal Queensland.
“It’s cool. If I win subsequent week or she doesn’t win, will probably be good to have that for the Christmas and for the New Yr’s break, have it for a number of weeks, that shall be good.
“However I’m clearly making an attempt to be nearly as good as I can and she or he’s one in all a sort. She’s a extremely nice golfer and she or he’s not slowing down.
“She is aware of she slowed down early within the 12 months however she’s discovered a strategy to win once more, which was close to career-ending form of putter yips and now she’s slowly overcoming that. It’s fairly particular to see that tough work actually occurs.
“That’s not a secret to anybody. She’s at all times labored exhausting and hopefully I can comply with in her footsteps and hold profitable tournaments.”
Min Woo stated he was going to “behave” after his PGA win, with a aim to go back-to-back and add an Australian Open trophy to his ever-filling trophy cupboard.
“There’s extra confidence about my sport, however then there’s clearly strain that I might win once more. However I’m actually excited for subsequent week,” he stated.
“Hopefully, the evening doesn’t take it away, however I informed myself to behave tonight as a result of subsequent week’s as vital as this week. We’ll see how that goes.
“I most likely gained’t take heed to myself, however I’m actually enthusiastic about subsequent week. Hopefully, I can play nicely.”
The mixed-gender Australian Open shall be performed at The Australian Golf Membership and The Lakes in Sydney.